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• It was a special day indeed for the Mares' Hurdle Race, especially for Honeysuckle who would be competing at her last Cheltenham festival. The odds on favourite started strong but was overtaken by Love Envoi until the last hurdle – Honeysuckle showed her class and clinched victory for the final time. Emotional stuff!
• This is Honeysuckle's fourth Cheltenham win and she'll go down as one of the great mares of a generation

16:50: The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)

• The penultimate showdown for day one of the Cheltenham Festival was yet another thrilling race with a climactic ending as three horses – Risk Belle, Byker and Jazzy Matty – remained neck and neck with Jazzy Matty coming out on top by a foot.
• Yet another 1-2-3 finish for the Irish making it Ireland 4 – England 2 so far today
• This is Michael O'Sullivan's second win of the day and his second win at Cheltenham.

17:30: The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2)

• In what could be described as one of the most eventful races of the day, the Favourite Gaillard Du Mesnil had a terrible start to the race trailing at the very back of the pack. On the other end, Mahler Mission gains a strong – eight-length – lead with Chemical Energy behind.
• Disaster struck before the last as Mahler Mission miss timed the jump and fell. Chemical Energy to the lead while Gaillard Du Mesnil quickly made his way to the front of the pack. Gaillard Du Mesnil was too strong and took the lead at the last winning the Challenge Cup.
• Tragedy as Malinello, set at 125/1 odds, was in third place until he fell on the 16th hurdle and sadly suffered a fatal injury

Day 2: Festival Wednesday

…And we’re back for day two of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, the first day threw up some brilliant performances, upsets and exciting matches all round. So far Michael O’Sullivan is the star on the saddle with two race wins – let's see who can best him today.

The grass looks green for the Irish with five wins to the UK’s two, hopefully, we’ll see a closer contest today. Speaking of today’s matches, here's the full list of races with live updates on all that's happening.

13:30: The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 1)

• • The first race comes to a close, Champ Kiel held the lead from the off and looked confident in holding onto his victory, however, the resilience of Impaire Et Passe and jockey Paul Townend, meant that it wasn't to be. Impaire Et Passe came out on top with a fabulous display near the end.

• • This is Paul Towned's second win in this year's Cheltenham Festival and Impaire Et Passe has the potential to be a superstar.

• • The top three horses are all trained by the brilliant Irish trainer Willie Mullins.

14:10: The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)

• • A great race which saw an unbelievably close finish. The Real Whacker led throughout much of the second half of the race, and Bronn who was priced at 40/1 tailed behind until Gerri Colombe swooped in, catching up to The Real Whacker in the final few yards of the course.

• • Once officials reviewed the photos, The Real Whacker and jockey Sam Twiston-Davies came out on top.

• • It's England one, Ireland one – so far an evenly matched contest.

14:50: The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Premier Handicap)

• • The largest race of the day certainly did not disappoint! Watch House Cross spent much of the race in front until he was overtaken by Camprond near the end of the race. A terrible hurdle by Camprond gave An Epic Song an opportunity to overtake meanwhile from 6th place, Langer Dan mounted a superb march forward and overtook both Camprond and An Epic Song after the last.

• • Langer Dan ended the race in front by a head! The first Cheltenham win for the horse.

15:30: The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1)

• • Editeur Du Gite started the race out front and held a decent lead for much of the race with last year's champion, and this year's favourite – Energumene – close behind. Editeur Du Gite looked to drop off allowing both Energumene and Captain Guinness to overtake.

• • In the end, there was no match for Energumene who flew passed ending the race about eight lengths in front.

• • Paul Townend has won his second race of the day and retained his Queen Mother Champion status – A brilliant display so far this year.

16:10: The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase

• • With the rain firmly pouring down, the racers set up for what proved to be a tight matchup. The lead exchanged hands almost a dozen times with seven different horses taking the lead at some point. the top two spots in fact had only taken the lead just before the last These were Delta Work (6/4) and Galvin (3/1). In the end, Delta Work edged out in front – winning the event.

• • Delta Work wins back-to-back Cross Country Chases – this year round with a different jockey, Keith Donoghue. This is Keith Donoghue's fourth victory, winning three times with Tiger Roll.

• • Trainer Gordon Elliott has now won the event five times in the last seven years!

16:50: The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Premier Handicap)

• • A huge upset for a huge event! with a closely contested battle from a number of great horses, odds on favourite Dinoblue (7/2) took the lead and held on to it for much of the race, falling into second a few times – but looking strong throughout. It wasn't until the penultimate hurdle, that momentum began to shift – rank outsider Maskada (22/1) held strong ploughing through the final hill and lading a great jump on the last.

• • Maskada is the highest-priced winner at this year's Cheltenham Festival so far at 22/1

17.30: The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1)

• • The final race of day 2 – the Champion Bumper is preserved for young horses just starting out their racing careers. with 24 horses in the running and some great jockeys in the mix, the competition was fierce in the end the odds on favourite A Dream to Share took home the gold.

• • The finals standings were put into doubt as the first steward's enquiry was made. The final standings remained unaltered after the enquiry

• • 10 of the 24 horses were trained by prolific trainer Willie Mullins.

Day 3: St. Patrick’s Thursday

Day 2 saw some great fan favourites and e couple of surprise underdogs taking home wins for their stables. Willie Mullins will be most pleased so far with four victories and the Irish should be feeling confident, with nine wins to the UK’s four.

Already halfway through the festival, Day 3 brings some of the most exciting races so far, most notably, the featured event, The Ryanair Steeple Chase and the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle. All the action of the third day will be brought to you live here, so keep your eyes peeled.

13:30: The Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)

• An interesting race to start us off, with a very competitive bunch all keeping within 5 lengths from first to last throughout much of the race. In the end, it was still a one-horse race – Stage Star taking the lead from the off and holding on to it until the finish line. Notlongtillmay gave the fiercest competition finishing in second.

• This is trainer Paul Nicholls‘ first Cheltenham Festival victory since 2020.

14:10: The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed)

• • What a race ladies and gentlemen! A great crop of racers with little to split them for much of the race – although Burrows Park took an eight lengths lead for a short while. Coming up to the last it was all to play for until, from second to last place, Good Time Jonny mounted a comeback. And what a comeback it was, by the last hurdle he made it to the middle of the pack, and kept pushing until he came out on top by a couple of lengths.

• • Liam McKenna has won his first event at the Cheltenham Festival 2023

14:50: The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1)

• • This is the feature event for the afternoon

• • Exciting stuff as expected, what wasn't expected was the terrible display by favourite Shishkin who remained back marker for the duration of the race. At the opposite end, Chacun Pour Soi rolled back the years and kept a mighty lead up front, but his tired legs couldn't hold him, finishing last.

• • In the end, Envoi Allen took the lead just after the last, securing his third Cheltenham festival win.

• • Rachael Blackmore has won her second event of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

15:30: The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)

• • The other big event of the day was one to watch, Flooring Porter quickly established a lead over the rest of the pack, at some points even maintaining a four-length gap from second-placed Dashel Drasher. It all came down to the final stages, Dashel Drasher closed the gap and looked to be in front before the last, Sire Du Berlais had also caught up and in the last 1/2 furlong took the lead and won the stayers!

• • A stewards enquiry has led to an amendment of the result Dashel Drasher has been demoted to third and Teahupoo is placed in second.

• • This is Sire Du Berlais' third festival victory at the age of 11 and Mark Walsh's eighth festival victory as well.

16:10: The Magners Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Premier Handicap)

• • The Magnars Plate was essentially a two-horse race, neither of which you would expect. Coole Cody (28/1) took the lead over the first jump and held onto it for a while until Seddon overtook him, Coole Cody couldn't keep up and ended the race in 7th. Seddon could and despite some pressure, held on the pole position.

• • Yet another Irish trainer and Irish jockey have won at the Cheltenham Festival.

16:50: The Jack de Bromhead Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)

• Named after the late son of trainer Henry De Bromhead, another unlikely winner took charge of this event. You Wear It Well took the lead after some brilliant jumping. There were a couple of close battles but it looked more like a race for second place – which Magical Zoe secured.
• It's an English winner! Jamie Snowden the trainer, and Gavin Sheehan as the jockey.

17:30: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (sponsored by the JRL Group) Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145)

• Last but not least, 26 horses took to the starting line in one of the closest races of the day. With some tough competition, over half a dozen racers took the lead at some point in the race, it came down to the wire with an almost photo finish between Angels Dawn and Stumptown